Mitchell McGuireSergeantC CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV Army of the United States 03 August 1947 - 09 May 1968 Hanoverton, Ohio Panel 57E Line 029 |
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I think of this man as my hero even if did not meet him. I wasn't born yet but my father told me about him. I'm going to walk in his footsteps and join the Army also. I'm sure I'll make him proud.
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A Note from The Virtual WallOn the night of 08/09 May 1968 the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, was operating in western Quang Tri Province from a temporary base located at grid coordinates YD237678. At 0705 on 09 May the battalion came under attack by North Vietnamese Army forces - initially by mortar fire, then a full-fledged ground attack. One of the first casualties was the morning logistics helicopter, a Huey from A Company, 227th AHB, which was shot down and crashed between the NVA and 5th Cav positions. The cavalrymen were able to rescue two crewmen from the burning wreckage but both pilots were killed in the crash.Charlie Company was cut off from the other companies and bore the brunt of the attack. The NVA were fended off, but not without cost, and the aggressive patrolling which followed brought more US losses. By day's end, 19 men had died:
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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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